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The procedures for applying for renunciation of triad
membership are set out in sections 26C to 26G.
Formal
applications would be made on a standard form to be specified
by the Tribunal. Applications will be considered in strict
confidence, and only the records of successful renouncers will
be kept. Section 26K stipulates that all records of
unsuccessful applications will be destroyed and Section 26L
lays down that all proceedings and records will be kept
confidential and records will only be released under
circumstances specified in Sections 26H and 261. Under Section
261, a court which has convicted a person of specified offences
relating to triad societies is required to call for a
certificate from the Tribunal, before passing sentence, as to
whether the defendant in the previous five years has renounced
triad membership.
In order to discourage false or frivolous
applications, it will be an offence under section 26M to make
false statements to the Tribunal or to impersonate others le before the Tribunal. The renunciation of any person committing
an offence under this section would be made void.
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